Sandhill Pines
We were best friends from the first grade
We grew up together in the same woods
And though we shared a few hardships
All things considered we did pretty good
We caught crawfish down in Nock's Creek
Stole your dad's beer for our very first drunk
Lost loved ones we cannot replace
Carved our girlfriend's names in the same tree trunk
Chorus
Here's to you first and last friend of mine
I still raise my glass to you
Across the endless miles and all our past times
I don't move as fast as I used to
And I've traded stolen beer for red wine
But our friendship will always stand tall
Just like those tall sandhill pines
Remember when you were wounded
You got your wings clipped for flying too high
I climbed that fence each afternoon
Cause but for the grace of God there go I
We crossed the line so many times
Sometimes it was tough to find our way back
We spent our youth deep in the gray
But we kept each other out of the black
Chorus
Here's to you first and last friend of mine
I still raise my glass to you
Across the endless miles and all our past times
I don't move as fast as I used to
And I've traded stolen beer for red wine
But our friendship will always stand tall
Just like those tall sandhill pines
Bridge
Maybe it's not what we wanted
But it's better than nothing at all
My friend we'll always be brothers
Like the sandhill pines will always be tall
As boys change to men with families
Old friendships sometimes pay a heavy price
But you know if you needed me
I'd be there for you without thinking twice
So in a way we've been lucky
To keep the demons of our youth at bay
But when something's in your pocket
That doesn't mean you have thrown it away
Copyright 2001
Kent Newsome & Ronnie Jeffrey
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